There are business reasons why demand for coal falls

2:35 PM,
Oct. 12, 2012

Written by

Phillips Cutright, Asheville

The article, "Demonstration planned to recognize coal country" (Oct. 5, AC-T) calls attention to the plight of coal miners who are no longer employed. Supporters of the unemployed miners follow others who, upon finding something not to their liking, decide to blame the government. In this case they blame the EPA.But in the same article the reporter notes that the demand for coal is down because the huge increase in the production of cheap and clean natural gas has allowed operators of coal-fired ...